Chinese Vice President Meets Turkish President Erdogan to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Beijing, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : Chinese Vice President Han Chang, acting as a special envoy from President Xi Jinping, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on November 11 in Turkey. During this meeting, Han conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from Xi to Erdogan.

Han highlighted the long-standing friendly exchanges between China and Turkey, noting that under the strategic guidance of both presidents, the relationship is experiencing healthy and sustainable development. He emphasized China’s commitment to enhancing high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and deepening practical collaboration across various sectors, aiming for continual progress in the China-Turkey strategic partnership.

The Vice President mentioned that both leaders reached significant political consensus regarding mutual interests and core concerns. He urged both sides to support each other in following the paths chosen by their respective peoples and to elevate the level of practical cooperation. There is substantial potential for collaboration in areas such as renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Han expressed appreciation for Turkey’s efforts in global climate governance and expressed readiness to facilitate the successful hosting of COP31 in collaboration with Turkey.

In response, Erdogan asked Han to extend his warm regards and best wishes to Xi Jinping. He stated that Turkey places great importance on the development of its relationship with China and remains committed to the One China policy. Erdogan expressed a desire to strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance the quality of Belt and Road cooperation, and boost trade and investment. He also highlighted the intention to increase collaboration in new energy, minerals, transportation, and tourism, fostering stronger people-to-people exchanges to elevate Turkey-China relations to new heights. Erdogan commended China’s significant contributions to global peace and development and expressed a wish to strengthen communication and coordination with China to jointly address global challenges such as climate change and enhance peace and stability in the Middle East.